Outtakes

Nick Sells has sent me a couple of outtakes from yesterday's photo-call, taken before Phnom Penh Crown met the Navy at the club's Tuol Kork training ground. Just before the players and coaching staff broke ranks to do their pre-game warm-up, I kept them in formation so I could join the photo, and here is the result. It'll be something to show my grandchildren. I'm the scruffy one on the far left. In the one below, I was the guinea-pig for a photo of each player on one knee, something a few of them found hard to manage. I look miserable due to the searingly hot sun.

Decisions and celebrations

Yien Kivatanak dismisses Chhun Kirivatharo with his skipper Kuoch Sokumpheak (10) equally perplexed. Photo Nick Sells

More of Nick Sells' pictures capturing some of yesterday's important moments as referee Yien Kivatanak dismisses Khemara's Chhun Kirivatharo and hands the advantage to Prek Pra, for whom Sos Souhana (12) netted their opening goal of three. Also we can see the delight of In Vichheka as he opens the scoring for Kirivong against Wat Phnom. More of Nick's pics here. Oh and he spotted someone coming down the steps of the main stand, possibly his best action shots of the afternoon.

The delight of scoring Prek Pra's goal is flowing through Sos Souhana and his teammates. Photo Nick Sells

Kirivong's In Vichheka leaves Wat Phnom's Nathan Nwaowu on the floor to score the opening goal. Photo Nick Sells

Making sure I don't miss any of the action. Photo Nick Sells

Getting ready to flash my pass to the military police in charge of pitchside security. Photo Nick Sells

Timeline

Concerned teammates peer through the windows of the ambulance as the medics try to revive Wilson Mene. Photo: nicksellsphotography

I've just seen Nick Sells' photographs from yesterday's incident which saw Wilson Mene from Prek Pra Keila collapse on the Olympic Stadium pitch and fail to revive despite the attempts of the medical staff present, both on the pitch and in the military police ambulance. Though Nick's pictures are incredibly powerful, I won't publish any of the deceased player during the incident out of respect. However, Nick's timeline of the incident throws some light on the attempts made to revive Wilson. The medic arrived at Wilson's side within 12 seconds of his collapse and immediately put him into the recovery position and initiated CPR within another 20 seconds. Wilson was stretched to the ambulance within three minutes, where further CPR and oxygen were administered and the ambulance left the pitchside 9 minutes later. I understand Wilson was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. A very sad day for football in Cambodia.

The Prek Pra Keila line-up before yesterday's game. Wilson Mene is no 28, far right on the front row. Photo: nicksellsphotography

Faces in the crowd

Captured amongst the interested spectators is Nov Soseila (in red shirt), the tricky Army wingman out with an injury. Photo: Nick Sells

Nick Sells takes great photos. His action shots from the Metfone C-League games just get better and better and this look, at some of the faces in the crowd at yesterday's matches, make for interesting viewing as well. Nick is a professional photographer working in Phnom Penh and lots of his pictures are used by the Phnom Penh Post for their sports pages and their 7Days weekly edition. Find out more about Nick and his pictures at www.nicksellsphotography.com.

Three young boys keep their eyes on developments at Olympic Stadium. Photo: Nick Sells

You've gotta love the look of anticipation on the faces of these youngsters. Photo: Nick Sells

Prek Pra Keila usually bring a large Cham Muslim contingent of supporters to their games. Photo: Nick Sells

A few pretty faces also find their way into the crowd at C-League matches. Photo: Nick Sells

From Nick's lense

The pain and the ecstacy. Crown's Heng Sokly hides his head whilst Chhin Chhoeurn celebrates the MND cup final win.

Nick Sells is the photographer about town. When he's not raving it up at the local expat night scene on Pontoon or suchlike, he can be found at the Olympic Stadium covering most of the football matches. His pictures appear regularly in the Phnom Penh Post. His website is here. Here's a few of his snaps from the weekend.

There's a look of disdain on the face of referee Khuon Virak as he delivers a red card to Preah Khan Reach's Sam El Nasa on Saturday

This is the moment that Thong Oudom's (in white) looping header won the cup for his Army outfit

MND skipper Khim Borey is a happy man after the final whistle

The face of concentration amongst the Army regulars drafted into Sunday's cup final crowd

The Phnom Penh Crown support in happier times

MND's national team winger Nov Soseila with his medal and some hanger-on!